Zhang Xuan turned to look.
He was a young man in his thirties, and the five stars on his chest shone brightly. A 5-star master teacher!
"Senior Luo Yan!"
Upon seeing the man, the woman named Li Xuan was so shocked that she couldn't help but shiver.
"Hehe, Senior Luo Yan is one of the top ten grade-4 master teachers, one of the top 5-star pinnacle blacksmiths in the Blacksmith School. Yet, this fellow dares to boast before him, isn't he just asking for a scolding?"
"Yeah, he's only in his twenties and he's already so frivolous. Where did this guy come from?"
"I've seen all the famous people in the first and second years, but I've never heard of such a person!"
"He's probably an arrogant person, trying to attract attention on purpose …"
…
The Passageway of Records was a milestone for the blacksmiths of the Master Teacher Academy. Those who dared to enter the Passageway of Records were all top-notch blacksmiths. Usually, these people would only come here to study how they could overcome their limits.
This fellow walked up to them and directly said, "I can do it, but it's a little troublesome." It was difficult not to attract attention.
There were so many renowned blacksmithing geniuses in the academy, but none of them dared to speak in such a manner. Yet, this fellow was only in his twenties, and yet, he dared to speak in such a manner. It was already a blessing that no one dared to surround him and teach him a lesson.
"Reporting to Senior, this … this is …"
Seeing the famous Grade-4 student staring at her, Li Xuan's body trembled. "I'm a new student from this year's academy. I'm here to take a look …"
"A freshman?"
Luo Yan had thought that the other party would be some formidable figure, but upon hearing that it was a freshman, he shook his head and said, "The youngsters nowadays are really getting more and more unruly! The Passageway of Records is a monumental monument left behind by countless seniors of the academy through endless efforts. How can it be something that just anyone can come and observe and criticize? "
At this point, he raised his eyebrows and said sternly, "Retreat!"
"Yes …"
Li Xuan quickly nodded and tugged at Zhang Xuan who was next to her. However, he did not move at all. Instead, he looked at the senior standing not far away with a helpless expression on his face and asked, "You're the Dean of the School of Weaponry?"
"No …"
Luo Yan was taken aback. The others who were watching the commotion also turned to look at Zhang Xuan doubtfully.
"Ten great teachers?" Zhang Xuan continued to ask.
"Not really …"
"So that's the dean's elder?"
"Even less so … What do you mean by that?" Luo Yan's eyes darkened.
"He isn't the head of the Blacksmith School, the Ten Great Master Teachers, or an elder of the Blacksmith School. Zhang Xuan shook his head.
What does it have to do with you that I'm talking to someone else?
What a busybody!
"Ah …"
Li Xuan thought that he was going to say something, but when she heard this, her body trembled. She almost died of shock on the spot.
Do you know who the person in front of you is? Talking like this?
A grade-4 student, a 5-star high-tier master teacher, and a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan master teacher … Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death for saying such words?
The others also looked at each other in dismay, their eyeballs about to fall out.
He had seen arrogant freshmen, but he had never seen such an arrogant one!
Luo Yan's face turned red and he almost exploded, "What did you say?"
"It's nothing. I'm just letting you do what you need to do. Don't hinder me from earning credits!"
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered with the other party, so he turned his attention back to the wall.
Having studied innumerable books on smithing, his understanding of smithing had reached an extremely profound level. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the head of the Blacksmith School was a match for him.
The only difference between them was their cultivation.
If he were to reach Saint realm, he would surely be able to break all of the records.
However, with his current cultivation, things would be a little difficult.
"I'll choose this one then!"
After contemplating for a moment, Zhang Xuan felt that he had a high chance of breaking the record. Thus, he turned to Li Xuan and said, "Help me apply for the record. I want to challenge the record!"
"Challenge?"
Li Xuan was taken aback.
Didn't you say that you don't know anything? What record do you want to challenge? Do you really think that you can break these records so easily?
The crowd who were watching the commotion stared at one another.
Not only did he offend a senior student, he even wanted to challenge the record. Wasn't this fellow a little too ridiculous?
How in the world did he manage to become a master teacher with such a personality?
"Un, I want to challenge the Chamber of Earth Flame. How do you think I should apply for it?"
Zhang Xuan said impassively.
The Chamber of Earth Flame was a place that was heated up using the earth flames. The longer one stayed in it, the stronger one's physical body was. Through this, one would be able to maintain a clear mind while being burned by the flames during smithing.
It was one of the physical tests for blacksmiths.
The reason why he chose this was because he had cultivated the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body and tempered his body with the earth flames. Even though the Chamber of Earth Flame was fearsome, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to persevere for a period of time.
It was much easier than challenging the other records.
"Chamber of Earth Flame?"
"Does this fellow have a brain? Does he think that his life is too long? "
"I don't know. Perhaps he's a newbie and doesn't know what's going on!"
"I thought that he would really be able to break the record, but to think that he's just a fool …"
Upon hearing the content of the challenge, everyone turned to look at him as though he was a fool.
Even Luo Yan, who was so furious that he wanted to slap the other party to death, widened his eyes in shock.
The Chamber of Earth Flame was also known as the Chamber of Death, and it was also known as the Death Record. Even if those who challenged it didn't die, they were at least crippled.
Putting everything aside, even though the 6-star blacksmith who left the record, Liu Han, managed to stay in there for seventeen minutes, breaking the record, his entire body was scorched to the point that there wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed. As a result, he died before he even reached a hundred and fifty years old.
To a 6-star blacksmith who had reached Saint realm, death at such a young age could be considered as premature.
Luo Yan had also challenged this record back then, but in less than three minutes, he couldn't hold on any longer and escaped.
Even though the others hadn't entered the Chamber of Earth Flame before, they had heard of the rumors and knew how fearsome it was.
If one were to categorize the records on the Wall of Records, the one that no one wanted to break the most would definitely be at the top!
To choose the Chamber of Earth Flame as soon as he arrived … and even boasted shamelessly that he would be able to clear it, did he think that he wouldn't die quickly enough?
"There are innumerable flames gushing out from the Chamber of Earth Flame. There's nowhere to hide, and the searing heat is unbearable … Do you want to reconsider?"
Shocked, Li Xuan hurriedly said.
Even though the young man before her didn't know anything, she was still the one who had brought him here. She couldn't just watch him die like that.
"It's fine! Just make the arrangements. If I can't hold on any longer, I'll come out. "
Zhang Xuan knew what Li Xuan was worried about.
"This …"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's insistence, Li Xuan knew that it was impossible for her to persuade him otherwise. Thus, she could only say, "Actually, there's no need for you to apply for a record. As long as you place your palm on the door of the Passageway of Records and state the record you wish to challenge, the mechanism will automatically send you to the corresponding location!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Thank you!"
After saying those words, he began walking toward the Passageway of Records.
"Newcomer, what's your name?"
Seeing that the fellow was really intending to enter the Chamber of Earth Flame, Luo Yan harrumphed coldly. "If you can come out alive for more than three minutes, I can let bygones be bygones for offending me!"
Even though this newcomer was arrogant and simple-minded, despite knowing how fearsome the Chamber of Earth Flame was, he didn't lose his guts at all.
It was still admirable.
"Record challenger, Zhang Xuan!"
With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan pressed his palm on the door, and 'jiya!', the Passageway of Records opened, and Zhang Xuan stepped into it.
As soon as he stepped into the Passageway of Records, the door closed, and darkness fell upon him.
"Challenge the Chamber of Earth Flame record!"
Standing on the spot, Zhang Xuan said.
Jiya!
As soon as Zhang Xuan said those words, the ground beneath his feet began trembling, as if some kind of mechanism had been activated.
Blacksmiths and celestial designers were closely related to one another, so the relationship between the two Schools was rather close. This Passageway of Records was clearly equipped with an extremely intricate mechanism that could understand human speech and send him to his desired location.
A moment later, it came to a halt.
Lifting his head, Zhang Xuan found himself standing in an even wider passageway. Everything before him was pitch-black, such that he couldn't even see his outstretched fingers.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to activate his Eye of Insight to see what was in his surroundings, he suddenly saw a bundle of flames burning right before his eyes. Following which, blazing flames engulfed his surroundings, and an immense heat wave gushed toward him, threatening to scorch his skin.
"Hot!"
With a grim expression, Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
He thought that the Chamber of Earth Flame would be similar to the Cleansing Lake's Earth Flame, and that he would be able to absorb spiritual energy to temper his physical body. But from the looks of it now … it seemed like he had been overthinking!
Surrounded by flames, Zhang Xuan couldn't even maintain his zhenqi to fend off the heat wave, so it was impossible for him to cultivate!
At this moment, it was as if he had fallen into an oven. The moment he stopped circulating his zhenqi, there was a good chance that he would be roasted alive.
It was no wonder everyone was filled with sympathy when they heard his decision. To think that it would be so fearsome.
"At this rate, I won't even be able to last two minutes, let alone seventeen!"
Driving his zhenqi to fend off the searing heat, Zhang Xuan frowned.
He thought that this would be an easy trial, but from the looks of it, things weren't going to be that easy.
Even though he had been cultivating day and night, and his zhenqi had grown denser and denser, he still wouldn't be able to last long in here.
"That's not right. Ordinary earth flames shouldn't be so scorching!"
While Zhang Xuan was astonished, he was also perplexed.
Given his cultivation as a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle, he should have been able to withstand the heat for a moment or two, and he might even be able to swim freely in it without being scorched.
But this was clearly beyond his means.
In fact, the heat of the flames wasn't just scorching his physical body, they were even damaging his soul.
"If it comes down to it … I'll just have my clone come out for a moment. I'll hide for the time being …"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
Even though he wouldn't be able to last long in here, he wasn't too worried about breaking the record.
Even though the earth flame was fearsome, even if his main body couldn't withstand it, his clone should be able to.
However, it would be a little too shameless to do so.
"Wait a moment. Let's see what's going on with this earth flame first!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan resisted the urge to summon his clone. Then, a glint flashed across his eyes, and fine lines appeared in his eyes. "Eye of Insight!"
Weng!
Under the illumination of the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan soon noticed that something was amiss.
"This isn't a naturally formed tunnel but a man-made formation. The foundation of the formation is … four Inferno Rocks … No, they aren't Inferno Rocks, but …"
After taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and his body trembled in agitation. "Earth Flame Heart!"
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